22 months and 16000 miles... Split when I punched them pulling the heater concertina tubes off en route to engine out..
Have VWH still got some NOS ones ...i bought some and the difference is ...a lot . The rubber is nearly twice as thick and loads less spongy . Worth getting in touch , quite a bit more money but worth every penny .
VWH seemed to have a lot of different kits varying from cheap boots to expensive CV plus boot kits. I think though that the NOS ones were not available any more as I seem to remember a price of £48-£50 each. Even the most expensive VWH CV joint plus boot was less than that . I bought the Lobro ones from VWH. At least they had a makers name.
..well thats not bad..I fitted mine and it perished after about 5 months of sitting in the driveway and 0 miles..got a NOS one fitted and forgot about it Wysłane z iPad za pomocą Tapatalk
I fitted these GKN Lobro ones (well the kit with the joint but the boots are the same): https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4...c6332f93ce23b7b283cbe3ebc0a1702f0e58&1&000445 Been on 2 years and fine so far. There will be a weekend discount code tomorrow as well
I got my full kits when gsf had one of their rare sales. Post from 2016 when I did mine: Website prices on GSF can be higher than in store, but just saved loads by using WKEND41 code and got free delivery as well Example 4 x GKN Lobro CV Joint kits. (Cheaper CV joints are available from others, but this is Proper German stuff) Website £227.36 - 41% discount = £134.14 free delivery, plus i can return unused items too local gsf! In store £165.60 - 10% for being member of local VW club= £149.04 439VG0020 is the part number for 1 kit Elsewhere 4 x GKN Lobro kit is £200 ish
I think they must of put the price up again as they show at £88.10 each now and even with 57% off this weekend they come up at £151.53 for me. That annoys me with GSF as their prices fluctuate so much and go up as the discount voucher goes up, very dishonest. Saying that I always check as often they are cheaper despite that. Last weekend I picked up some glow plugs and a caliper for the golf as they beat everyone else. It changes weekly though! The GKN joint kits from carparts4less come in at £133.33 at the moment with the code weekend14
Just a word of warning the GKN /lobro boots barely lasted 2 years on my bus ....... I have since fitted these and they seem good and have been on a year ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Rear-VW...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
I best check mine before the MOT then. I kept my old boots in the cellar, so I could always refit them
Interesting, I'll have a crawl under the bus later today and see what state mine are in! Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
Even worse the VWH cheap Lobros managed 3400 miles in 6 and a half months.. fitted Jan 2018..replaced June 2018. JUNK !
The CV joints were swapped with GSF £20 ish ones 29 months ago . Still good.. I got VW brand boot kits in VW parts logoed boxes from VWH. They do have a 211- part number on the side although the top of the box says 235- Cost £141 for 4 from VWH. Boxes marked with 2021/01 shelf life expiry date. Contents of kit : boot, circlip for end of drive shaft and packet of grease. Still need bolts washers etc.